Personal Brilliance Blog

I spoke yesterday at the Small Business Development Center's Ohio Growth Summit. When I talk about Personal Brilliance 360 degree focus I use an image of a sunflower to illustrate how we contract and expand our focus.

My new friend Eleanor sent me a link to this blog post.

Do you see the individual in the sea of flowers?

The devils advocate is well represented in our society. You may even live with one. We can't control what these usually well-meaning people with a bad habit say. Many times the person is honored as the experienced, wise sage for their caring warnings about all the pits in the road.

The key is to not integrate the barrier laden time bombs within our thoughts.

Here are some thoughts I hear frequently. The key is not to say these things to ourselves in our self-talk. Have you ever heard yourself say...

• We've never done it that way. That's not how it works around here.
• I don't have time for that.
• I'm sure someone's already thought of that.
• That's not my problem. It's not my job. It's out of scope.
• I don't have the resources to do that.

Awareness and management of these messages is vital to developing a habit of innovation.

When you have these thoughts give us a ring and we'll talk you down.